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1,655,419 D. W. HAWKSWORTH CAR ROOF Filed 001;. 26, 1925 C5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 10, 1928. 1,655,419

D. w. HAwKswoRTH CAR ROOF Filed oct. 2e, 1925 s sheets-sheet 2 A Jan. 1o, 192s. 1,655,419l

D. W. HAWKSWORTH CAR ROOF 3 sheets-sheet s Filed OOC. 26, 1925 w l a I f, 1 /4 L. n.ll. |l||" l ..H| L. Il ,Le/ill Patented Jan. l0, 1928.

DAVID Wj nnwx'swonrn, or BmMrNGnAmxMrcHrGAN, Assrcfivon,` BY MEsNn As I ooRronArIoNor DELAWARE; H

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Application Vfiled October 2i6, 1925. Serial No.' 64,905. f

This l invention Y relates to can roofs f and more particularly, to the construction of and Athe connection7 between, the yjunction cap and,

carline cap on theone hand andthe ruiming board 4saddle on the other,

The-invention khas-one ofv itsv Aobjects to provide a runningboard saddleghaving engagement, intermediate its length, with the junctioncap, theengagingportions of these .j

10 members being shapedto Weatherproef the junction bolt, andto further providemeans rigidly supported by thecarlinecap for sup-` porting thejrunning hoardsaddle adjacent its ends.-.

:The invention lhas'also among itsobjects tcsimplifyfrender `more efficient and im- Y provegenerallyconstructions of ythis charac-v "ter; i and theabove as.well as other objects, advantages and novel details of constructionY willg'be made moreapparent as this descrip tion proceeds, Yespecially when :considered: in connection. with the` accompanyingdrawings,

. rig. risa'rfreneaiiwp@ pla'n Lv'iev 25 apar roof oonstructedin 'accordance with my invention,

a Fig.1 -2 is a sect ytellynn the plane. indicated byline 2;?" in so isfiis averteal Sectional View teken iler: fw Fig; fshonngmedications zOf the Weatherprooling connection between; the` cen-y ter-joint een and .saddles jY Referring nowparticularly. to the drawings whereinA like referee@ Characters ind-i9 cate likeparts, andmore Particularly to .Fissa `5,0 ing fianges ,16 at ythe Aridge',vvhichi are Weatherproofed bythe ridge-caps 17, 4

VJunctionfcaps18.are pro'videdjvvhich lit the yadjacent ,ends oftheV carline and ridge ional view -rtaken substan`l riveted toV the. carline caps" 15. shoulder bolts are preferably rivetedat up'-v wardly embossed portions 28 of the'car-` caps 15 and j1'7r respectivelyyfor Weather,

proofing ythe car roof at "these junction points, and arranged between each junction cap and theadjacent end of the` carlinefand .ridge :caps is ayvwasherl) kpreferably of;

SI'GYN'IVJIEN'LS,'-'IO` HUTCI-IINS CAR ROOFING COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A

flexible materialsuch4 as canvas orthe like,

v and alsoy preferably impregnated with some Weatherproong material. y

Extending vertically downjwardlyvthrough .j each junction cap 18 isa junction bolt`20,

this bolt extending through the ridge "pole and adjacent carline and being engaged a suitable nut 21 for securing the ljunction cap in place. The bolt` l20is provided with a shoulder 22 -Which engages the `under side of junction vcap 18 and thebolt yis rigidly secured to` this junction cap by riveting the head23jthereof. Thus the headof'the bolt isexposed,

,The .runningr board ,saddle is indicated generally by the referencecharacter 24 and rests upon andis supported by the junction` cap 18, vwhich for this purpose is provided with a horizontally arranged embossed up- Wardlyextending portion 25. lTherunning board saddler is formed with a concavo convex portion 26 adapted to surround and embracegthe bolty head 23 and by reason of the engagement.between the saddle and the 'y u j .l embossedportion 25 of the substantially on the plane indicated byk {5f-3:

The running boardsaddle is rigidlyheldk inplace and additionally supported adjacent lts outer Vends by means of shoulder bolts 27' These line caps -Withr `Washers 29 vinterposed be-, tween the head and shoulder of the boltfand the'body of the carline cap.` The saddle 24 is .preferably provided- 'adjacent each :f endy with `a centrally arranged depressed portion,

30 inclined and,` arranged substantially y Vparallel to y"the adjacent carline. capy Eachdepressedportion 30 is formed prefer# ably l`With an enlarged opening or'slot 31 through which lthe endof the ,adjacent shoulder bolt 27 kis adaptedtoeitend.y f Cof operating with each. shoulder "bolt is a nut 32 and a lockwasher 33 Whereby'the'saddle. 24 may be securelyiiixed in place. By pro- Vidingl the slots or enlarged openings V31 :variations in the size of the parts andjin the ics , bossed portion 25".

positioning ot the shoulder bolts 27 may be compensated for.

The saddle is provided withv horizontally extending portions 34 for supporting the running boards 35 which are preferably secured thereto bybolts 36. The eonstruintiony of therunningboard saddle 24 is ,such that it may be pressed from sheet metal.

In Fig. 4 the junction bolt 20a is formed" the bolt'20n is preferablyprovidedwith thev squared portion 38 cooperating with a similar shaped aperture in the junction cap-18 whereby rotation of the bolt 20a is prevented and the tightening of the nut 21 facilitated. In other respects this construction is substantially similar to the one previously described. f

In Fig. 5 the junction cap 18 is provided with an upwardly extending embossed portion 25.a of a relatively smaller area and so selected as to project 1n lnterfengaging relation with the concavo-convex portion 26 of" the saddle 24. In this formV of 'construe tion the bolt is provided with Va head 23 as in the construction described immediately previous and a lead washer is interposed between this head and the embossed portion 25?. By the construction illustrated in Fig. 5 a more etlicient weatherprooting of the bolt 20a is effected.

In 6 the embossed portion 255 of the junctionl cap 18, corresponding to the previously described embossed portions 25v and 25a, is formed with an upstanding flange 39 immediately surrounding the 'j aperture through which bolt 20l passes. The head 23a of this boltfrests on this upstandinr flange 39, and this bolthead is surrounded and embraced by the concave-convex portion 26 of the running board saddle 24 as in' the previously described construction. However, in the present construction it ha'sbeen found .desirable to arrange a canvas or lead washer 40 between the engaging portions ot the junction cap and the running board saddle, this washer surrounding the Yupstanding flange 39 and resting upon theenr- From the foregoing pit will be-apparent that various means may 'be employed Vfor weatherproofing the junction bolt'by utiliz-- ing the' 'engagement'between the running board saddle and the junction' cap and by properly shaping thesey parts adjacent their engaging portions. Furthermore, means are provided for additionally supporting the running board, this construction oferingthe possibility of assembling the parts with ease l and facility.

While'several illustrative embodiment-s of' the invention have been described and illustrated herein somewhat in detail, it will be readily ,apparent to those skilled in this are as Vmay come vwithin the purview of lthe accompanying claims. j A

.VVhatI claim as my invention 1s:

1. In a 'ear' roof, the combination with carline cap, of a running/boardfsaddle,A

spaced means carried by said carliney cap for supporting said saddle and al portionv formed on said saddle-adapted for adjustable engagement with said supporting means.

2. In a carroot, the combination with a carline cap, Vof a -running boar'd saddle,

and fixed means carried by said carline cap and engageable in-slots insaid saddle for j supporting thelatter. g Y

In a car root, the combination withfa carline cap, of a running board saddle, and means carried by saidcarline cap and engageable in openings in said saddle for supporting the latter, thesaid openings being enlargedV to permit an adjustment of the saddle relative to the'v said supportingmeansy 4. Ina car root, the vcombination witlral center joint cap and bolt, and a; carline cap, of a running board saddle engaging said center jointrcap for weatherprooiingsaid bolt, andV means'fixed'tosaid Carlino-cap for supporting said saddle adjacent the endsvl thereof.

5.y In a car roof, the combination-witha center joint cap and bolt, and a carline cap,

of a running board saddle, engaging said center joint capftor weatherpro'oting Vsaid bolt, and fixed means carried by said*(airlineY cap and engageable in slots in-sa-id-s'addle for supporting the latter.

6. In ac'ar roof', the combination'with a` center joint cap and bolt, and a'carline cap, of a running boardfsaddle engaging said center joint capV Afor weatherproo'ting said bolt, and bolts riveted to said carline cap and engaging said saddle for .supporting the latter. j 7. Ina car roof, the VVcombination with'` a center oint cap and bolt, and al carline cap, of a running' board saddleengaging said center joint cap for weatherproofingsaid bolt, and shoulder bolts rigidlyl fixed to said carline cap and engageable in openings in said saddle orsupporting thefflatter. f

8. In a car roof, the Vcombinationwith a' center joint capa-nd bolt v'anda carline cap, of a running board saddle engaging.A said center joint cap for weatherproong' said bolt, shoulder bolts riveted to saidcarline cap and passing-through Vsaid vsaddlewith center joint cap and bolt, and .a carline cap,

of al running board saddle engaging said center joint cap, the engaging portions of said members being shaped to provide weatherproofing means for said bolt, and shoulder' bolts projecting upwardly from said carline cap and engaging said saddle for supporting the latter.

10. In a car roof, the combination with a center joint cap and bolt, and a carline cap, of a running board saddle engaging said center joint cap, intermediate its length, the engaging portions `of said members being shaped to provide weatherproofing means for said bolt, and shoulder bolts projecting upwardly from saidv carline cap and engaging said saddle for supporting the latterA adjacent its ends.

11. In a car roof, the combination with a center joint cap and bolt, and a carline cap,

said car'line cap 'and engaging openings in of a running 4board saddle engaging said center joint cap, the engaging portions of said vmembers being shaped to provide Weatherproofing means for said bolt, and shoulderv ybolts projecting upwardly from said saddle for supporting the latter.

12. Ina car roof, in combination, a carn line cap, a running board saddle formed with slots opening at. the ends thereof and means carried by-said carline cap and engageable in said slots for supporting said saddle.

13.' In a car roof, the combination with a carline'cap, of a running board saddle and shoulder bolts carried by said oarline cap for supporting said saddle. Y

14:. In a car roof, the combination with al carline cap, of supporting members carried by the said carline cap, and a running board f saddle adjustably engageable with the said supporting members. Y

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

DAVID HAWKSWORTH. 'y 

